Ocean temperatures helped make 2023 the hottest year ever recorded
A multi-national team of scientists (China, USA, New Zealand, Italy, and France) analyze the temperature of the Earth annually. These scientists have found a fever...
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Making an important industrial synthesis more environmentally friendly
Osaka, Japan – Approximately 5% of global carbon emissions are attributable to producing the chemicals that are essential to modern life. Creating a sustainable solution...
Researchers develop prime editors using Cas12a and circular RNAs in human cells
In a study published in Nature Biotechnology, GAO Caixia's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has...
A methodology for regulating fuel stratification and improving fuel economy of GCI mode via double main-injection strategy
Exploring advanced combustion mode with high efficiency and low emissions has been the dream of successive generations of researchers. Conventional diesel engines have high compression ratios thus...
Artificial intelligence helps unlock advances in wireless communications
A new wave of communication technology is quickly approaching and researchers at UBC Okanagan are investigating ways to configure next-generation mobile networks.Credit: UBC Okanagan A...
‘Stellar Paternity Tests’ match orphaned stars to their Milky Way origins
In the chaotic environment of open star clusters, strong gravitational interactions between bodies can launch individual stars far outside the cluster, even outside our galaxy,...
‘Carbon vault’ peat suffers greatly from drought
Peatlands are affected more by drought than expected. This is concerning, as these ecosystems are an important ally in the fight against climate change. Following...
Researchers step closer to mimicking nature’s mastery of chemistry
In nature, organic molecules are either left- or right-handed, but synthesizing molecules with a specific “handedness” in a lab is hard to do. Make a drug...
Exploring clonal hematopoiesis and its impact on aging, cancer, and patient care
“Understanding the influence of prior treatments on CH dynamics is crucial for comprehending the intricate interplay between therapy, aging, and cancer.”Credit: 2023 Rodriguez et al....
Tactile lithophane development makes hard scientific data available to students with blindness
WACO, Texas (Jan. 10, 2024) – A first-of-its-kind tactile learning device developed by Baylor University chemistry professors to make science accessible to students with blindness...
Genetics may influence the body’s response to low oxygen, Pitt study finds
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 10, 2024 – University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body’s response to limited oxygen and...
Towards better informed agricultural decision-making: A European-funded project develops five policy briefs, feeding valuable recommendations for the EU agriculture sector
The EU project BESTMAP has been actively developing a framework focused on modelling the impact of specific agri-environment practices (AEP) in five different case study...
New transactions of nonferrous metals society of china study uncovers low-temperature deformation mechanism of pure titanium
Titanium (Ti), often hailed as the wonder metal for its remarkable properties, has many applications in aerospace, marine, and biomedicine industries. Known for their low...
The extinction of the giant ape: a long-standing mystery solved
Giants once roamed the karst plains of southern China, three-metre tall apes weighing in at 250 kilograms. These very distant human ancestors – Gigantopithcus blacki...
Climate change behind sharp drop in snowpack since 1980s
Snow is one of the most contradictory cues we have for understanding climate change. As in many recent winters, the lack of snowfall in December...
